The MSI MAG X870 Tomahawk WiFi is down to $239.99 on Amazon, from $253.49. That's $13.50 off. Not a lot, but worth flagging if you're mid-build.
What You're Getting
The X870 Tomahawk is MSI's workhorse AM5 board. It's the one that shows up in most "best mid-range AM5 motherboard" lists, and for solid reasons. WiFi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, 5 Gbps LAN, USB4 (40 Gbps), and a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot for your GPU. Two M.2 Gen5 slots if you want the fastest NVMe drives available. VRM is rated for the full Ryzen 9000 lineup including the 9950X, so you're not going to hit a wall upgrading later.
The feature set is what makes this board solid at $240. WiFi 7 alone saves you $30-40 on an add-in card. Most competing boards at this price still ship with WiFi 6E.
Is This Actually a Deal?
Honestly? Barely. Five percent off isn't something to rush to checkout over. This board has hovered in the $240-260 range for a while now, and $240 is closer to the low end of that window than any kind of historic drop. If you're waiting for a real sale, you might see this hit $220 around Prime Day or back-to-school season.
But if you're buying AM5 parts right now and need a board today, $240 for the X870 Tomahawk is a fair price. Not a steal. Fair.
Why X870 Over B650 or X670E?
The B650 boards are cheaper, obviously. You can find decent options around $150-170. But most of those skip WiFi 7, have weaker VRMs, and only offer one M.2 Gen5 slot (if that). The X870 chipset is basically AMD's refresh of X670E with native USB4 and WiFi 7 baked into the platform spec. You're paying $70-80 more than a B650 for features you'd spend nearly that much adding separately.
The X870 Tomahawk also competes with ASUS and Gigabyte boards at this tier. The ASUS TUF Gaming X870-Plus WiFi sits around $250 with a similar feature set. Gigabyte's X870 Aorus Elite WiFi7 is in the same ballpark. MSI's VRM design and BIOS have been solid this generation, so it mostly comes down to brand preference and which one is cheapest when you're ready to buy.
The Catch
This is an ATX board with no rear USB-C video output. If you're running a Ryzen 8000G APU without a discrete GPU, check your display output options carefully. The board has HDMI and DisplayPort, and the USB Type-C 40 Gbps ports can also be used as MiniDP outputs. Also, two M.2 Gen5 slots sounds great until you realize Gen5 SSDs still run hot. Budget for heatsinks if you're filling both.
Bottom Line
The MSI MAG X870 Tomahawk WiFi at $240 is a solid AM5 board at a fair price. WiFi 7, USB4, dual Gen5 M.2, and VRMs that won't choke on a 9950X. The discount is small. The board is good. If you're building on AM5 and want a reliable mid-range option, this is the one most people end up picking.
- MSI MAG X870 Tomahawk WiFi —
$253.49$239.99 at Amazon
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